SHP Youth Mental Health Educator

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Starr Hill Pathways (SHP) is a middle school to college pipeline program for low-income and prospective first generation college-going youth in Charlottesville and Albemarle County Public Schools. AmeriCorps members support youth development as part of Virginia's Youth Mental Health Corps (YMHC), which uses a near-peer model to engage young adults in local AmeriCorps service to support youth. Corps volunteers will complete certifications and credentials to prepare them for careers in behavioral health, while creating expanded mental health services for youth. Members will participate in evidence-based mental health training and practice. Members will participate in a variety of enriching experiential and didactic learning opportunities which will facilitate their professional development. Members will have the opportunity to obtain mental health certifications that may provide many job opportunities within the mental health field in Virginia. Members serve approximately 25 hours/week over the course of nine months Further help on this page can be found by clicking here.

Member Duties : Serving 20 hours weekly in total when accounting for training hours;12-14 direct service hours will be served in the fall 14-16 hours served weekly in the spring. Potential service/practicum options include supporting a local CSBs in addressing community mental health needs, working with foundations to address youth mental health challenges in the community and build resilience, and working with the nonprofits to provide resources to young mothers in need of housing and mentoring to teens in the community. Additionally, members will be placed in local high schools to train youth and adults in suicide prevention awareness and will potentially support care coordination for high school students. This will be done through the Sources of Strength suicide prevention training program, a strengths-based program which takes an upstream approach to suicide prevention in schools. As outlined in the training plan, all core AmeriCorps members will be expected to participate in training. Program Benefits : Education award upon successful completion of service , Stipend , Training . Terms :

Uniforms provided and required , Car recommended , Permits working at another job during off hours , Permits attendance at school during off hours . Service Areas :

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Education . Refine Search SUMMARY Program Type: AmeriCorps State / National Program SHP Youth Mental Health Educator Program Start/End Date 09/08/2026 - 06/15/2027 Work Schedule Part Time Age Requirement Minimum: 18 Maximum: 24 Program Locations VIRGINIA Accepting Applications From 08/01/2026 To 11/15/2026 Contact Dana Silicki 150 Slayton Ave Danville VA 24540 434-766-6729 dana.silicki@ialr.org Listing ID 130687

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